- From: Lucille Arneson <lda@slip.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 13:29:53 -0800
- To: Daniel Austin <daniela@cnet.com>, www-html-editor@w3.org
- Cc: www-html-editor@w3.org
I believe HTML elements should definitly be in UPPER CASE. That allows one to locate them quickly to make changes, etc.. The following as stated by Robert Bryan is important: "Tradition suggests that all HTML element and attribute names should be in upper case." Lucille Arneson *** >Robert, > > Suggestions regarding the XHTML draft must be sent to the editors >list. The draft says: > >Please send detailed comments on this document to www-html-editor@w3.org. We >cannot guarantee a >personal response, but we will try when it is appropriate. Public discussion >on HTML features >takes place on the mailing list www-html@w3.org. > > The Working Group cannot monitor mailing lists, so please send your >comments to the email >address above as well. > >Regards, > >D- > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robert J. Bryan [mailto:bulldog@starnetinc.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 1999 12:04 PM >> To: www-html@w3.org >> Subject: Voyager /HTML element & attribute names should be UPPER-CASE. >> >> >> Section 4.1.2 of "XHTML 1.0: The Extensible HyperText Markup >> Language" at >> http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-html-in-xml states: "XHTML documents >> must use lower >> case for all HTML element and attribute names." >> >> Tradition suggests that all HTML element and attribute names >> should be in >> upper case. Look at any book on HTML, say, "Cascading Style >> Sheets" by Hakon >> Wium Lie and Bert Bos. >> >> Following the lead of tradition, Section 4.1.2 should read >> "XHTML documents >> must use upper case for all HTML element and attribute names." >> >> Robert J. Bryan >> > > >
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